[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by sassypup

cool photos...we were there last week too! Was that at Molokini? The waves and wind were outrageous then. So much so we couldn't snorkel in turtle island even though we went out there.

Wow, you guys know more about this snorkeling stuff than I do. Yes, sassypup, we went to Molokini on the day I took some of these shots. Tthe visibility was stunning at over 100 feet. Unfortunately, no turtles there. We saw one small one off a beach they called "Coconuts" just off the highway that same day. It was a tiny one.

The best day was in a cove off our hotel at Napili Shores. I had three turtles swimming all around me. They are docile yet fearless of people. i was trying to keep my distance because they are protected, but a couple swam right up to me to check me out.

LuvMyPrinceKobi, that's so cool you got to work with them. Yeah, we were told they are just now starting to make a comeback. I was very impressed at how many we saw. Even when not swimming, we'd see them popping their little heads up to breathe off shore. Amazing.